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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1949

Page

8

OU Frosh and Varsity Share Bright Saturday Night Card

Ohio University freshman and varsity basketball teams both impressed in a Parkersburg card. Vic Polosky delivered the winning point against West Virginia Frosh as Bobkittens rallied late, while Glen Hursey and Elwood Sparks energized OU with strong backcourt play.

The.athens Messenger Athens Oh! Varsity Ohio University West Virginia Bobkittens Golden Glen Glen Hursey Glenford High Horde Hursey Parkersburg Mountaineers Dave Leightenheimer Hank Betts Elwood Sparks

Hounds Set for Gallians in Crucial SEC Clash

Nelsonville High Greyhounds host league leading Gallipolis Blue Devils tonight in a must win SEC contest. Coach Lowell Cole notes improved practice after two straight losses and lists Jim Cope and Whitey Tyo as key scorers alongside gallia threats Brock Borden and Bill Wood.

Nelsonville High Greyhounds Nelsonville Gallipolis Blue Devils Lowell Cole Hounds Quint Jackson Roammen Glouster Gallipolis Cole Jim Cope Cope Clarence “Whitey Tyo Forest Brock” Borden Bill Saxton Bill Wood Paul McDaniel Wayne Lewis Charles Newton Dwight Johnson Gallia Borden Wood John Stebbins Bill Joe Johnson Leroy Jarvis Gene Wetherholt Athens Pomeroy Panthers Logan Middleport Wellston Pos iWood Tyoi Stebbins McDaniel ‘Borden Cope Johnson Newton Wetherholt Lewis Or Jarvis

Union Furnace Warriors edge Waterloo 30 29 in tight finish

Union Furnace Warriors with a 30 29 victory over Waterloo High as Sheline scored the winning goal and foul in the last eight seconds. Waterloo had led 29 27 before a late 4th quarter surge by Union Furnace. McFadden and Jeffers combined for 22 for Waterloo. Reserve game won 28 19. Oberlin announces eight game football slate for next season including Kenyon Allegheny Hamilton Denison Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Muskingum Wooster.

New Marshfield Union Furnace Warriors Waterloo High Sheline Waterloo Oberlin Oberlin College Kenyon Allegheny Hamilton Denison Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Muskingum Wooster Warrior McFadden Jeffers Union Furnace Union Furnace F Nixon Orr Ocalan Pen McDaniel Ib. Walters Cc Walters Waterloo F Stephenson McKee iWright iPinney Stright Cea Chauncey Albany Caldwell AHL Ohio Kent State Marietta Wittenberg Toledo Xavier Findlay Green John Carroll Western Ohio State Ilinois Heidelberg Bluffton Taylor Cedarville Villa Madonna Youngstown Mt. Union West Ohio Northern Detroit Tech Kentucky Ashland Hiram Dayton Western Ky Bowling Green Case Carnegie Tech West Liberty Steubenville Capital Geneva Gannon

Racine Stuns Ames-Bern in 62 36 Upset

Racine Purple Tornado toppled Amesville Ath ens County League leaders 62 to 36 as Hensler 17 points Sayre 12 and Powell fueled the win. Ames-Bern led 27 18 at halftime but was outscored 35 9 in the second half. Ames-Bern’s Jerry McKinley held to six points. Racine meets Harrisonville next, Ames-Bern faces Rome.

Racine Amesville Racine Purple Tornado Tornado Powell Hensler George Sayre ROWOS Ik Censimacoran Hengler Cncunmins G. Sayre Cacaneccn Bi Weomg Bocibiivkcenss MRS Iliac Oe Noptie SUD Cdicwmins Tour Bee K. Sayre Salser V. Wolfe Hill Ames-Bern G. F J. McKinley G. McKinley White Goose He Rowe Mesecher H. Brown Len Inneenebar Oo Tee Armstrong Hanson

John Carroll Loses Four Players for Academic Reasons

John Carroll University will play Bowling Green tonight minus four sophomores who failed to earn passing marks in schoolwork. Center George Reilly six eight forward Jim McCormick six four forward Tom Doyle and guard Rudy Schaffer are out for the season.

Cleveland John Carroll University Bowling Green George Reilly Jim McCormick Tom Doyle Rudy Schaffer

Weekend Cage Card Sounds Friday High School Matchups

The schedule lists games across counties with Athens visiting Pomeroy and multiple rivalries including Gallipolis at Nelsonville Logan at Middleport Jackson at Wellston Racine at Harrisonville Carbon Hill at Gibisonville Laurelville at Murray City Rockbridge at S Bloomingville McArthur at Trimble The Plains at Rome Shade at Waterloo Giouster at Roseville Allensville at Wilkesville.

Athens Pomeroy Gallipolis Nelsonville Logan Middleport Jackson Wellston Racine Harrisonville Carbon Hill Gibisonville Laurelville Murray City Rockbridge S. Bloomingville McArthur Trimble the Plains Rome Shade Waterloo Giouster Roseville Allensville Wilkesville

Sugar Robinson Knocks Out Buffalo in Wilkes Barre Bout

In Wilkes Barre Ray Sugar Robinson 151 pounds from New York knocks out Gene Buffalo 14544 in a non title bout. Other results list Timothy Buddy Hayes 126 from Boston stopping Andy Bishop 125 in Fall River. New York’s Joey Carbido and Angelo Moraie 1454 tied 8 Chicago 8 New York Indianapolis 6 New Haven 8.

Wilkes-Barre Ray “Sugar” Robinson New York Gene Buffalo Fall River Mass Timothy “Buddy” Hayes Boston Andy Bishop Joey Carbido Youngstown Angelo Moraie Drew

Moxahala tops Jacksonville Trimble 46 to 34 in district hoops

In a Perry County game Moxahala edged Jacksonville Trimble 46 34. Kiener led Moxahala with 15 points and Bill Roman scored 20 for J T Trimble. Non-scorers and officials listed.

Jacksonville— Moxahala Perry County Jacksonville-Trimble Athens County Kiener Moxahala Bill Roman J-T Trimble G. F. Pts Granty lRoman Suhail Iowa Grandy Seckinger el Cominsky Elite Toe Morrison Moxahala G. F Sheline J. Stenson Dutiel Oo Oe

Fulks Nets 63 Points to Set EBA Scoring Mark

Joe Fulks scored 63 points to break the Basketball Association of America single game record as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Indianapolis Jets 108 to 87. Fulks recalled he only learned of the record after coach Eddie Gottlieb advised him to hang back as the final points rolled in.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Arena Joe Fulks Joe Eddie Eddie Gottlieb Minneapolis George Mikan Washington

Hardwares Grip 1st Spot In City Bowling League

Hardwares captured first place in the Tuesday City League by defeating Parker Wholesalers twice. Trowel Fraternity sits tied for second after a 3–1 week, while Athens Messenger and Athens Machine also posted wins. Notable scores included Daft 476 and English 195 for the Hardwares, and Smith 601 set 225 game for the Legionnaires.

Carpenter Hardware Parker Wholesalers Trowel Fraternity Athens Messenger American Legion Trowel Ohio University Lawhead Press Martin Heaters Athens Motors Hardwares Jack Daft Woody English Hubert Eddy Jim Vercoe Norm” Enghe Messenger Legionnaires Smith Gasmen Athens Machine Art Smith Singleton Gilbert Hickman The Moose Cross Monuments Frank Cross Monuments Ivan Haddox

Ohio State Jayvees Seek Win Over Miami Redskins

The OU Bobcats host Miami in a key Mid American Conference tilt as Jayvees and freshmen duel. Ruoff and Stefan spark OU after a 53-46 win at Dayton, while Miami relies on Tiberghein and Lanson to rebound from injuries.

Ohio State Jayvees Miami Redskins Kaineath Claale Jayvees Bobkittens Columbus Dayton Flyers Bobcats Redskins Oxford W. J Foster Bob Brown Paul Schnackenberg Jay Ruoff Chris Stefan Daytonians Dutch Trautwein Ruoff Stefan Phil Mee- Kown Chuck Renner Flyers Gene Kinsley Bob Johnson Bob Dickey Brown Charles Sonny” Tiberghein Miami Athens Ohio Dayton

Albany Panthers trounce Zaleski Bobcats 63 40 in rout

Albany Panthers improve to 14th win in 17 by routing Zaleski Bobcats 63 40. Dick Wallace scores 18 for Albany while John Hayes leads Zaleski with 16. Reserve game goes to Zaleski 31 15. Frank Fanovich named International League all star despite nine wins and 13 losses.

Zaleski Albany Panthers Bobcats Elza Wood Dick Wallace John Hayes Albany G. F Tewksbury Wallace Rhoads and Wharton Frank Fanovich Syracuse

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